Design dyeing apparatus



Sept 28 1954 s. a. scHwAR-rz E-rAL 2,690,118

DESIGN DYEING APPARATUS Filed Jan. l5, 1952 4 Sheets-Sheet l FIG. 2 139l 114 7e 1 l- 77 6 95 1 39 ,3 1 I /11 98 113 04 j). 3a 1413?* 35 07113107 11 ,.1 1 ,m9 4 141 104 98 0.111 AO 11] H4 HO 1` 95 I n c. n 105 y 991.103 "bq 1 59 98 1, 1f-148 11 96 "1 95 24 5 '3,1134 @13316 5 'O5 104.147 Y- 141%3 114 HO 104 113 f 7 13 4;; ,52 113 107 151 @H 107 9 v O V\H4 7 f ,1 77 9a 133 w 9e 134 135 131723 95 98 "7N HO IWW-.1 113 1,1; 2fM .,111 88 87 21H11 MW? MI 1 8a 86 im illlmhl'mm 86 INVENTORS S. B.SCHWARTZ BY JOSEPH MULLER sa W E 'ATTORNEY Sept. 28, 1954 s. B. SCHWARTZETAL 2,690,118

DESIGN DYEING APPARATUS 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Jan. 15, 1952 FIG. 4

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l. NIW y INVENTORS. S. B. SCHWARTZ JOSEPH MULLER ATTORNEY Sept- 28 1954s. B. SCHWARTZ Erm. 2,690,118

DESIGN DYEING APPARATUS Filed Jan. 15, 1952 4 Sheets-Sheet 54@mfr-gmaillill Juni..

INVENToRs. 5. SCHWARTZ BY J PH MULLER ATTORNEY Sept 28, 1954 s. s.SCHWARTZ ETAL 2,690,118

DESIGN DYEING APPARATUS FIG. 8

4 Sheets-Sheet 4 INVENTORS S. B. SCHWARTZ JOSEPH MULLER 1 7 gwo 157Filed Jan. 15, 1952 AT TO RNEY Patented Sept. 28, 1954 DESIGN DYEINGAPPARATUS Shepard B. Schwartz an ville, Tenn., assignors Nashville,Tenn., a corporation of Tennessee Application January 15, 1952, SerialNo. 266,612

Claims. l

This invention. relates to ornamentation and more particularly to.design dyeing and apparatus for accomplishing the same.

Onespecic use ofthe invention is the application of a single ormulti-colored design for purposes of ornamentation to finished orfabricatedgtextiles such as. for example, to hosiery or thelike. Themethod doesnot pertain to woven piece goods which. is printedcontinuously by such means as roller printing with intaglio cylinders.

ornamentation has been accomplished in many ways including the printingof designs on` piece goodsy andVv on some finished articles suclr asblouses, T shirts, overalls and; the flike', however thistype ofornamentation has either been very limited as to color and durabilityorhas required the useof much skilled labor in the productionC thereof.In.- other Words the.. use of a plurality o1" colors ina design offeredAsubstantialproblemsk asffor example a multi-colored design where thecolors were applied. singly they were diii'icult to.V

apply in proper relation or registration.

Hosiery has also been heretofore produced with', designswhich have beenknitted into the hoisery; This is a very costly process requiring theuse ofv special colored yarns in knitting and requiring specialmachinery. The designs possible by this method areextremely limited dueto the inherent limitations of knitting machines. Intricate and sharpdesigns are not possible by this method.

Further the design has not been-.permanent whenr applied by vathermoplastic. or thermosetting transfer which is inexpensive. Also theapplication of a design to nished or fabricated articles of textileapparelhas not been adapted to lovirv cost quantity production .beingaccomplished by manual operations using the screen process or they like.The roller printing process utilizing the same types of dyes or printingpastes as utilized in the invention of this application is not adaptableto. nished oriabricatedA articles of` textile apparel such asr hosiery.Initial cost of machinery-andv engraving of intaglio cylinders precludesutilization of that process for fabricated textiles such as hosieryWhere yardage is small compared to that normally run on: one design ofpiecegoods. Also the roller process has not been adapted mechanicallyfor the printing of fabricated articles such as hosiery but is utilizedAexclusively for the-printing of piece goods in continuous' flat form.

The apparatus of this invention has beeny specifically created for.application of a single or multi-colored design to hosiery. It isdesirable that the application of'designs to articles such as d JosephMuller, Nashyto May Hosiery Mills,

socks be accomplished rapidly and inexpensively in order that thesearticles may be sold at a comparatively low price in the present highlycompetitive market where competition is keen thereby precluding themanual application of such designs.

The process utilized with the apparatus of this invention is a truedyeing process in that the dye is applied to the fabric and allowed topenetrate and completely color the fibers therein. An aqueous solutionof a textile coloring component such as a vat dye may be incorporated inthe printing paste or a pigmented oil in water, or water in oil twophase emulsion with resin binder may be utilized. These printing pastesare well known to those skilled in the art of textile printing.Consequently the resulting product is cornpletely Washfast and thedesign will retain substantially its original brilliance and characterthroughout the life of the fabric.

It is therefore an object of this invention to provide a relativelysimple and inexpensive apparatus for design dyeing in Which any desireddesign in asingle or multiplicity of colors may be easily applied tosocks.

Another object of the invention is to provide apparatus for designdyeing in which any desired design may be applied to one or both sidesof the socks.

A further object of the invention is to provide an apparatus for designdyeing of articles particularly hosiery and utilizing iiexible fine meshscreening, the design portion of which is open and the remaining portioncovered with a material impervious to the printing paste and throughwhich design portion the dye or color paste is applied to the article.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a designdyeing apparatus for printing any desired design on fabric articles suchas socks which is entirely automatic in operation and which onlyrequires the application and removal of the socks and which may becontrolled by the operation of a single foot operated switch.

A further object of the invention is the provision. of a design dyeingapparatus for printing a multi-colored design on fabric articles such assocks and in which means is provided for accurately registering eachcolor of the design with respect to the other colors.

Another object of the invention is to provide apparatus for designdyeing in which means is provided for properly initially positioning thearticles relative to the apparatus where-by the design will be properlylocated on the article.

A still further object of the invention is the provision o a designdyeing apparatus which may be economically manufactured from readilyavailable materials with the use of little skilled labor and one whichwill not be susceptible to frequent breakdowns and consequent highmaintenance cost.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent fromthe following description taken in conjunction with the accompanyingdrawings, wherein:

Fig. l is an elevational view of a design dyeing apparatus constructedin accordance with this invention;

Fig. 2, a plan view of the design dyeing apparatus shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3, a fragmentary elevational view with parts in section for greaterclarity and showing the movable table in intermediate position;

Fig. 4, a view similar to Fig. 3 but showing the movable table inuppermost p "inting position;

Fig. 5, a view taken at right angles to Figs, 3 and 4 and showing themovable table in lowermost position;

Fig. 6, a fragmentary detail plan view with parts in section for greaterclarity and showing the mounting means for the sock supporting boards.

Fig. 7, a sectional 'l-l of Fig. 6;

Fig, 8, a fragmentary elevational view showing the means for turning thesock supporting boards from an intermediate position to operativeprinting position;

Fig. 9, an exploded perspective view showing a portion of the screenprinting mechanism;

Fig. 10, a perspective view of the squeegee used in conjunction with themechanism of Fig. 9;

Fig. l1, a sectional view showing the structure of the squeegee shown inFig. l;

Fig. l2, a fragmentary elevational view showing the position of one orthe gate members as the squeegee nears one end of its stroke;

Fig. 13, a view similar' to Fig. 12 but showing the position of the gatemember as the squeegee commences its return stroke;

Fig. la, a view in perspective showing the sock holding board with asock in place thereon and upon which sock a design has been printed;

Fig. l5, an elevational view or a sock upon which the first color or adesign has been printed;

Fig. 16, a view similar to Fig. l5 but showing the complete 'lull colordesign; and

Fig, 17, a schematic diagram of the control circuit for the apparatus orthis invention.

With continued reference to the drawing the design dyeing apparatus oithis invention is supported upon a pedestal type base l@ from whichthere extends upwardly a hollow column H. Column il serves to slideablyreceive a tubular member i?. which in turn supports a table i3, table i3being mounted for rotation upon the tubular member i2 and movingupwardly and downwardly therewith. Disposed within the tubular member i2is a supporting member Hl which may be either tubular or solid, memberiii serving to support an upper plate i5 upon which a portion of theapparatus is carried. The particular details of plate it and theassociated apparatus carried thereby will be later described..

Extending radially from the outer circumference of table i3 andsupported thereby are a plurality of boards it, each of these boardsserving to receive and support a sock or another article to be printed.Board it may be formed detail View taken on the line of metal, wood orany other suitable material and as best shown in Figs. 6 and '7 theseboards are supported for rotation about their longitudinal axis in thetable i3. For this purpose boards i6 are provided at their inner endswith a stub shaft il which may be secured to the board by welding or byany other suitable means, shaft il serving to receive the inner races i8and i9 oi anti-friction bearings 'it and 2i, the outer races of which 22and 23 are snugly received in a bore 2li in the edge of table i3. Theinner end of shaft ll is threaded as at 25 and serves to receive a nut2S which clamps the shaft il in position and retains the boards It onthe table it. Threaded extension 25 and nut t@ may be received in acounterbore 2l which forms an extension of the bore 2A. in the table i3.

Since it is necessary during operation that the boards I6 occupy oneprinting position and a position removed therefrom during the nextprinting operation, mechanism is provided to maintain the boards inthese two positions which mechanism may conveniently comprise a collar28 secured to the stub shaft i1 between the anti-friction bearings 20and 2l by a key 29 or other suitable securing means, collar 28 beingprovided with diametrically disposed notches 30 which serve to receivethe beveled end 3l of a detent 32 slidably mounted in a cylinder 33which may be secured to the table I3 by any suitable means such as screwthreads, welding or the like.

As will be seen from an inspection of Fig. l there is one cylinder 33for each board It and these cylinders extend slightly below the table13. Disposed within each cylinder 33 is a compression spring 34 which atone end engages the inner end 35 of cylinder 33 and at the opposite endengages a washer 36 nxed to the detent 32. Detent 32 may be convenientlyguided by an elongated rod which extends through an aperture 3S in thelower end of cylinder 33. It will thus be seen that by means of thisdetent mechanism each board It is releasably held` in positions 180removed from each other and the mechanism for moving the boards from oneposition to another will be later described.

The boards I6 may be shaped as shown in Figs. 2, 6 and 14 or they may beformed in any other desired manner to accommodate the particulararticles to be printed but in the present instance where socks are beingprinted the formation shown has proven most satisfactory.

In order to facilitate positioning the socks or other articles on theboard I6 a strip or bar 39 of contrasting color or other distinguishingmark may be provided which serve as a gage or guide to position the sockthereon, it only being necessary to locate the sock with one edge of thecui contacting the bar or strip 39 in order to insure that the printingimpression will be made at the proper place on the sock.

Mechanism is provided to raise and lower the table i3 carried by thetubular member l2 and this mechanism may well comprise an air orhydraulic cylinder Il@ pivotally mounted at 4i on a boss 42 extendingfrom the side of the pedestal base lil. While a cylinder lil is shown asbeing utilized to raise and lower the table i3 other suitable means forthis purpose may of course be employed. Cylinder 4i) is provided with apiston to which is attached a piston rod 43 extending upwardly andpivotally connected at 44 to a lever 45 pivotally mounted at 6 on abracket 4l secured to a boss #la extending from tion. As will be the.upper edge of pedestal. base I 0.' Lever 45 terminates at its inner end;ina yoke-49;"intheends. of which are disposed slots: 50i.: Slots` 505imoved upwardly or downwardly to. raise and` lowerfthe table I 3` andboardslv carried'lthereby. Cylinder .4u is supplied withv air orother-suit-l ablesmotive fluid through a conduit 52 andI inlet'solenoidvalves 53and 54. Valve 53 controls the supply of fluid through aconduit 55ifto one end of` the cylinder 40' the supply of fluid to. theopposite end offcylinder 40'. haust .of' uid from the cylinder- 40. iscontrolled by-.a solenoid valve '1 throughy the conduit `55 andlasolenoid valve 58.I through the conduit 56.' Also mounted on thecylinder 40 or other convenient place is a limit switch 59 from which`extends a rod 60 having an elongated slot 6I therein, therebeing an arm62 into the slot6I and inlet valve 54 controls through another conduit56` seen from an inspection of Fig. 1 uponmovement of the pistonrod-'43v` downwardly the tubular member I2 and table I3 carried therebywill be raised andthe arm- 62 will move downwardly in the slot v6I untilit contacts the end thereof at which timothe limitswitch 59y Willbeactuated. Upon reverse movement ofthe piston rodk 43 the` tubular memberI2 andtable I 3fw'ill` move downwardly and` thearm 52 will move upwardlyinthe slot 6I untilv it contacts the'upper end thereof yat which timethe`limit switch 59 tion.

Sincerit is necessary that duringy eachl up anddown movement of thetable I3 that the same rotatea distance equal to that between adjacentboards I6 mechanism is provided for accomplishing this rotationincluding a series of annularly arranged downwardly depending teeth 63which may-be formed as a ring 64 securedtothelowersurface of the upperplate I5. The lower'ends of Ateethv 63- as best shownI in Figs. 1, 3, 4land 5 arevbeveled as'at 65 for a purpose-to be presently described. Asingle toothA 66` is secured to the upper surface of table I3 andprojects upwardly therefrom, the upper endV of tooth being beveled'. asshown at 61. The anglefof beveltil-v is substantially the-same as'thato-fbevel 65 onthe downwardly depending teeth yS3. Bevel surfaces 65 andEl cooperate in the nature -of cams `and as shown in Figs. 1 and 3 the`table is in one rotary position and as the table I3^moves upwardlythesurfacer'l on tooth @t engages the bevel surface E5 onthecorresponding downwardly depending tooth 63 and continued upwardmovement of the table I3'results in. rotation of the same in a clockwisedirection as viewed in Fig. 2 or inthe direction of the arrow 68as shownin Fig. 3. Rotation of thetable I3 in this direction will continue untiltheleading edge 590i tooth 66 contracts the edge lil of tooth 63 atwhich time as shown in Fig. 4 tooth 66, will pass into the space betweenadjacent teeth 63 andlsecurely lockV the table I3 in position againstfurther rotation. It is in this position that each printing operation isaccomplished and, such printing operation will be later described..

Since it is obvious` that if the table I3. merely moves-downwardlyfromvthe position shown in will be actuated' in thev reverse direc- Theexwhich exhausts iluid secured to the piston rod 43 and extendingv toprovide a lost motion connec.

Fig. Lland then is moved upwardly again the` tooth 166 would merely moveinto the space between the adjacent teeth` 63 which it formerly I I` andfor this. purpose there are provided on the lower side of tabledownwardly depending are provided. with beveled their lower ends.intended to cooperate with. a xed upwardly ex-V tending ytooth; 'i3supported upon the upper end of-column II in a boss 'Id extendingtherefrom,- tooth4 i3 having a beveled cam surface 15: forcooperatingwith the Cain surfaces 'i2 on down-` wardly depending teeth1I..

Aswill be seen from .an inspection ofFig. 5 upon. movement of the tableI 3v to lowermost position the bevel cam surface l2 on one of thedownwardly depending teeth 'II contacts the cam surface 15 on fixedupwardly extending tooth 'I3 which upon continued downward movement ofthe table I 3` results in rotation thereof in the direction of the arrow't8 as shown in-Figs. 3 vlldil or in a clockwise direction as viewed inFig..2..; The table I3 will remain inA this position until it againmoves upward-at which time teethi 5.3 .and 66' cooperate to complete therotationat movement thereof. It will thus be. seen that this rrotationalmechanism requires very few adv ditional parts.. and results entirelyfrom theA upward; and downward movement ofthe table I3 which inr anyevent is necessary for completingl the` printingv operations andconsequently this mechanism utilizes a necessary movement of theapparatus which results in a very eiiicient operation thereof.

As stated. above it is necessary to rotate the boards. It about: theirlongitudinal axes duringrotation'al movement of the table I3 and foraccomplishing this operation each shaft I1 which supports a board IS isprovidedfadjacent the. outerv edge of the table I3 with a collar 1.6having diametrically disposed notches 17in the. outer edge thereof.Notches 'il are intended; to. .cooperate with an upwardly extendingtooth 18a-which.' is supported upon a bar 'I9 secured to. thencolumnvII. As will be seen from an inspectionofA Fig. 1 upon downward movementof the table I 3 the upper beveled edge S@ of tooth T8. engagcsin a.notch "il of the collar l5 and partially yrotates the shaft .I 'i' andboard I6 carried: thereby .to movethe beveled. end 3| of detent` 32* outof engagement with the notch te inv collar 28 carried by the shaft Il.This. results in posi-y tioning the board I6 substantially in theposition shownin Fig. 1 immediately to the left ofthe center. of thegure. The movement of board I6 to a position 180 from that rstoccupiedis completed by engagement of the board with a track 8i; supported upona bracket 32. As best shown in Fig. 8 `track lI comprises a horizontalportion 831and a curved leading end 814. It is to be noted that thetrack 8i is located slightly below'the center line of shaftl Il whichcarries board- I6 and as the table I3 rotates the curved leading en dvdwill contact the lower portion ofA the board It which has been partiallyrotated by action of the tooth 'it `and as the table I3 continues torotate the board I5 will movev upwardly over the inclined surface of end84. of track BI and will engage the horizontal surface 831at whichY timethe board Iii will occupy` a cam surfaces 'I2 on These. cam surfaces l2.are

position 180 from that formerly occupied. The purpose of this rotationof the board in connection with the printing operation will presentlyappear.

Bracket 82 is supported from spaced substantially parallel bars 85 whichextend across the apparatus on each side of the column II and these bars85 are provided with downwardly extending guide rods 86 which areslideably received in guides 8l supported by bars 88 which extend acrossthe machine and are secured to the column by welding or the like. Bars88 may be reinforced by angle irons 89 also secured to the column I andbars 98 by welding or other suitable means. In order that bars 85 willmove upwardly and downwardly with the table I2, they are provided withdownwardly depending link members 90 provided at their lower ends withapertures for receiving pins 5| which are moved upwardly and downwardlyby the yoke 49. Located adjacent the outer ends of bars 85 are upwardlyextending rods 9| which serve to support shoes 92 these shoes beingdisposed directly beneath the boards l5 and serving to prevent unduedeflection of such boards during the printing operation. As will be seenfrom an inspection of Fig. 1 the ends 93 of the shoes 92 are curved inorder to prevent interference of the boards I therewith during rotarymotion of the table I3 and boards IE. If desired the bars S8 may befurther supported by diagonal braces 94 secured thereto and to thecolumn |I.

Plate serves to support the inner ends of dye applying means 95 andplate I5 likewise carries cylinders 05 and Si which supply power foroperating the dye applying means in a manner to be presently described.As best shown in Figs. l, 2 and 9, the dye applying means 95 mayconveniently take the form of a rectangular frame or box 98 the bottomopening of which is closed by a ne mesh screen 90 carried by arectangular frame |00 which may be provided with apertures IOI forreceiving screw-threaded or other suitable fastening means to secure theframe |00 and screen 99 carried thereby to the rectangular frame or box93. Screen Q9 may be formed of silk or steel wire, but obviously anyother suitable material may be employed. This screen must havesufficient tensile strength and resistance to wear to aiford long life,but must also possess suflicient flexibility to conform toirregularities in the surface of the fabric material to which a designis to be applied. The inner surface of screen 99 is coated with amaterial impervious to the dye being used except for a portionrepresenting the outline of the desired design as indicated at |i2 inFig. 9.

Box 98 of the dye applying means 95 is provided at one end with brackets|03 which are secured to the plate I5 and the opposite end of the box 98is provided with a boss |04 which is designed to be supported upon anangle bar |05 which as shown in Fig. 1 is supported by upstandingbracket members |06 which are secured to crossbars 88. Box 98 may beclamped in operative position by a clamping arm |01' pivotly mounted ati on a bracket |09 secured to the angle bar |05. Clamping arm |01 may beprovided with adjusting means in the form of a bolt I I0 which extendstherethrough and contacts the boss |04, movement of the bolt ||0upwardly or downwardly determining the clamping pressure exerted on theboss |04. Means for operating the clamping arm icl is provided in theform of a handlever I I I pivoted at I I2 on the bracket |09,

' the lever I II being connected by a link ||3 to the outer end of theclamping arm |01. This mechanism provides a toggle arrangement wherebyupon movement of the hand lever III to the position shown in Fig. 1 thebolt ||0 will engage the boss |04 to clamp the box 9B in position, andupon movement of hand lever III outwardly, away from the apparatus, theclamping arm |01 will pivot about the pivot point |08 and raise the bolt||0 away from the boss |04 and permit removal of the box 98 in order toclean the same or to replace the screen 99 with another screen carryinga different design.

For the purpose of forcing paste through the design portions |02 of thescreen 99 each dye applying or printing means 95 is provided with asqueegee III-I which as best shown in Figs. 10 and 11 comprises arectangular block ||5 which is provided in the lower edge thereof with agroove IIS in which is slideably disposed a blade I|'| which may beformed of rubber or other suitable iiexible material. Blade IIl may bereinforced by a backing of metal or other suitable material H8. As shownin Fig. 11 guide rods IIS are attached to the reinforcing backing IISand these rods IIs extend upwardly through bores |20 in the rectangularblock II'5. Bores |20 extend upwardly through bosses |2| which projectfrom the upper surface of the block I I5, bores |29 being closed at theupper end thereof except for apertures to permit passage of the guiderods H9. Disposed about the guide rods ||9 within the bores |20 arecompression springs |22, the upper end of which engages the uppersurface of the ends of bores |20 and urge the squeegee ||1 carried bythe reinforcing backing IIB downwardly. Downward movement of thesqueegee I I1 is adjusted by nuts or other suitable means |23 receivedon the upper ends of guide rods |I9.

An actuating bar |24 extends from one side of the block ||5 and fromeach edge of the block I|5 there extend guide pins |25. Guide pins |25are adapted to be received in grooves |25 formed in the opposed faces ofthe side walls |21 of box 98. Grooves |25 as best shown in Figs. 9, 12,and 13 terminate at each end in enlarged recesses |28 and in each ofthese recesses there is pivotally mounted a gate member |29. Gate member|29 is normally urged into the position shown in Figs. 9 and l2 by atension spring |30 connected to a pin I3| secured to each gate member 29and projecting through an arcuate slot |32 in the side walls |21 of thebox 98.

In the operation of the printing mechanism dye or printing paste isapplied to the inner surface of the screen and as the squeegee ll movesback and forth over the screen, such paste or dye is forced through thedesign |02 in the screen iig and imprints such design on the sock orother article disposed therebeneath. Obviously in this operation, if thesqueegee I ll merely moved back and forth over the screen 99 the pasteor ink would in a very short time become concentrated at each of thescreen 00, and there would not be a sufiicient quantity to provide aproper impression of the design |02. It is for this reason that the gatemembers |29 are provided, and as best shown in Figs. 12 and 13, thesegate members operate to raise the squeegee IIi at each end of its strokein order to pass over and move the ink or paste accumulated at that endof the screen 99 back across the screen in order to insure that therewill always be a sufficient quantity to provide a proper impression ofthe design |02.

dye or printing .more .than two colors.

9 lAs-shownl inFig. .12, the'squeegee '|14 is approaching the right-handfend of its extreme movement and in thiscposition the 'guidepins |25ride upwardlyv over'the'- gate member |29 and through-the recess |28thisaction raising the squeegee II4-so that the blade |1 passes over theaccumulated dye or printing paste at that end of the screen 99. Furthermovement of the `squeegee I4 allows the pins |25 to pass downwardlywithin the recess |28 so that the blade |1`reengages .the screen 99 tothe rear 0f the accumulatedprinting paste or dye and movement intheopposite directi'on moves such paste or dye-overthe surface of thescreen resulting in a proper impression of the design |02. Duringsuch`return movement `the pins |25 for-ce the gate membersv |29 upwardlyabout their pivot points and against -the .action of springs |36 asshown'in Fig. 13,rv and as lsoon as pins |25 havemoved out ofengagementwith the lgate members |29 they will return to the positionshown in Fig. 12 by reason .of the action of tension springs I 36.

It will thus be seen that by .the above described mechanism there hasbeen providedmeans whereby the entire quantity of printing paste or dyewhich is applied to the upper surface of screen 99 willbe utilizedwithout vaccumulating unused portions thereof at each end of the screen,and this operation will continue until all of such printing paste hasbeen utilized or until it is .necessary to replenish rthe. supplythereof.

As best shown in Figs. land 2` the squeegee I4 may be convenientlyoperated by uid pressure cylinders 96 and 91, these cylinders beingsupported in angular relation to .each other. upon a .bracket |33extending upwardly from the plate vv|5. Cylinder 95 is provided with apiston rod |34 extendingtherethrough, this .piston rod being connectedat each end throughlinks |35 with .squeegees I|4 located indiametrically disposed boxes 98. Similarly cylinder 91 is provided witha piston rod |36 extending therethrough, this piston rod being connectedby links '|31 with .squeegees I I4 disposedv in another pair ofdiametrically located boxes 98.

Fluid pressure for operating the pistons disposed within cylinders 96and '91 may be supplied through aconduit |38, the supply of Huidpressure to the outer rend of cylinder .96.and the inner end of cylinder91 being controlled by a solenoid valve |39 and the exhaust from suchends of `these cylinders being controlled by a solenoid valve |40.Valves |39 and |40 `are connected vto the outer end of cylinder 96 by aconduit 14|, and .to the inner end of cylinder v91 by a conduit |42.'The supply ofiluid pressure to the inner end of cylinder 96 and to theouter end of cylinder "91 is controlled by a solenoid valve |43, andtheexhaust from such ends of Vthese cylinders is controlled by solenoidvalve |44. 'Valves |43 and |44 communicate with the inner end ofcylinder 96 through conduit |45, and with the outer end of cylinder 91through conduit |46.

AAs shown in Figs. 1 and 2, there is provided la Vsulicient number ofdye applying means 95 to imprint a design in two colors, but obviouslyany desired number of .printing means may be utilized when itis desiredto apply a designhaving The operation, however, would be the same, .andconsequently, for 'the purposes .of description andfillustration, it isbelieved .only vI ifecessary to ydisclose and describe a two-colorprinting mechanism.

. For proper control of the printing mechanism,

.there .maybe provided on the plate a limit lconductor |68 .tact I 1| ofswitch 'switches I5I -nected through conductor .in energizing solenoid54 10 switch I 41 which vis operated by an arm |48 carried by thepistonrod |34 and a .secondlimit switch-|49 which operated by an arm .|546carried by the piston rod |36. The connections and operation of theselimit switches. I 41 and |49 will be described in connection with theoperation of the machine and a description of the control circuittherefor.

The plate I5 also serves to support control switches |5I and |52 whichare operatedby pins |53 extending upwardly from the upper surface oftable I3, switches |5| and |52-being operated upon upward movement ofthis table, and the particular mannerv in which they control theoperationof the machine will be presently described.

In Fig. 14 there is shown a sock |55 in which the cuff |55 thereof isapplied over the outer end of the board i6, it being noted that .theinner Iedge of the cuff ispositioned in engagement with the marking lineor gage t9 on the board I 6. Y'I'his results in proper positioning ofthe cu |55 rto receive a design |56 which is to be imprinted thereon.Fig. 15 shows thesock |54 with'the first color of the design |56 printedthereon, and Fig. 16 shows the same sock with the complete design intwocolors thereon.

The electrical rcontrol circuit for the printing apparatus is shownschematically in Fig. 17 and starting4 and stopping of the apparatus iscontrolled by a foot switch or other convenient means |51. As shown inFig. 17 electrical current for actuation of the control means comprisesline :conductors |58 and |59, conductor |58 serving as a commonfreturnfrom solenoid valves 53, 54, 51, 58, |39, |48, |43 and |44.

Conductor |59 leads to one contact |60 of single pole, single throw footswitch |51, the other contact of this switch v|6I being connectedthrough conductor |62 with contacts v|63 and |64 of double pole, doublethrow switch 59. Contact |65 of switch 59 is connected through conductor|66 with solenoid .valves 54 and 51. The other contact |61 of switch 59connects through with contact |69 of single pole, Vsingle throw switch|41 and with contact A|16 of single pole, single throw switch |49. Con-|41 connects through concontact |13 of switch |49 connects through-conductor |14 with these same solenoid valves .53 and 58.

The operation of solenoid valves |39, |40, |43 and '|44 is controlled-by single pole, single throw and |52 which are actuated by pins .|53located on the table I3, these switches being .actuated uponupwardmovement of table I3.

As will be seen from Fig. 17 contact |15 of switch |5| and contact |16of switch |52. are supplied with current through conductor |11 from.line conductor |59. Contact |19 ofswitch |5I is con- 19 withsolenoidvalves |40 and |43 while Contact |39 of switch |52 is connected throughconductor I8I with solenoid valves |39 and |44.

In operation and assuming the table yI3 lto `be in .the .extremelowermost position and the piston rod 43 of cylinder 4|] in uppermostposition depression of the foot switch |51 will result which will admitfluid pressure to the upper end of cylinder 40 and will likewiseenergize solenoid"51 which will permitexhaust of fluid from the lowerend of cylinder 40. This will result in downward 'movement of piston 43and upward `movement of table I3. This is by reason of the fact thatcontacts |63 2,ceo,1 18

and |65 of double pole, double throw switch |63 are closed and thisswitch will remain in this condition until table I3 reaches theuppermost limit of travel. Upon this condition being reached andassuming one of the pins |565 to be directly beneath the actuatingplunger of switch |51 this switch will be closed to energize solenoidvalves Illl and |li3 which will admit fluid pressure to one end ofcylinder S as well as one end of cylinder 91. This will cause movementoi' piston rods |313 and |36 to the right as viewed in Fig. 17 and atthe same time due to the fact that arm E2 has reached its lowermostpoint of travel, switch 59 will operate to open contacts |63 and |64thus deenergizing solenoid valves 54 and 5l and contacts |66 and |61will be closed to supply current to contact |69 of switch |41 andcontact of switch M9,

Upon piston rods |36 and i3d reaching their limit of travel to the rightas viewed in Fig. 17 at which time one printing operation will have beencompleted contacts l'l and ill of switch |49 will close thus energizingsolenoids 53 and 5t which will introduce fluid pressure to the lower endof cylinder l and permit exhaust of fluid pressure from the upper end ofthis cylinder. This will result in upward movement of piston 43 anddownward movement of table i3. Upon downward movement of this tablecontacts H5 and |18 of switch |5| will open thus deenergizing solenoidvalves Mil and |43 and as soon as table |53 reaches its lowermost pointof travel and arm 62 reaches its uppermost point contacts |63 and |65 ofswitch b9 will be again closed to energize solenoid valves 5d and Elthus causing table i3 to again move upwardly. Since during the cycle ofoperation above described, the table i3 has rotated in a clockwisedirection the distance between adjacent boards i6 and the pin |53 whichwas formally beneath the plunger of switch ll has moved away from thisposition and the next succeeding pin will be positioned below theplunger of switch |52. Upon table |3 reaching its uppermost positioncontacts Il@ and I8@ of switch |52 will be closed thus energizingsolenoid valves |39 and Hit which will result in piston rods i345 andit@ moving toward the left as viewed in Fig. 1'7 and upon completion ofthis movement contacts |69 and il! of switch lill' will be closed toenergize solenoid valves 53 and 553 which will again result in downwardmovement of the table i3. Assuming that the foot switch |51 ismaintained in the depressed or closed condition the above describedcycle of operations will continue indefinitely as long as desired. Uponrelease of the foot switch |51 operation of the apparatus will cease.

It will be seen that by the above described invention there has beenprovided a highly efflcient printing apparatus for applying designs inas many colors as desired to the cuffs of socks or other fabric articlesand in which it is only necessary for the operator to apply the cuffs ofthese socks to the boards I6, the location of such socks beingdetermined by the line or gage marking 3% on the board i6, after whichthe foot switch or other control means |51 is actuated and the design isapplied to the articles. These articles are automatically advanced andturned in order that all colors of the design may be applied to bothsides of the socks. The only power that is required for the operation ofthe apparatus is air pressure in sufficient quantity to operate thecylinders d, 96 and 91 and a low voltage, low current electrical supplyfor actuating the solenoid valves which control the operation of thesecylinders. The screen printing process utilized permits the applicationof many desired designs to the articles and in any variety of colors.The designs may be changed in a minimum of time by merely removing theboxes or dye applying mechanism and changing the screens 99 thereonwhich carry the design. This is easily accomplished since a quickrelease mechanism for clamping the boxes 93 in place has been providedand suitable designs may be made up in advance in order to materiallyspeed up the operation of changing designs and permitting substantiallycontinuous production.

It will be obvious to those skilled in the art that various changes maybe made in the invention without departing from the spirit and scopethereof and therefore the invention is not limited by that which isshown in the drawings and described in the specification but only asindicated in the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. Apparatus for design dyeing of fabric articles comprising incombination a base, a horizontal table rotatably and reciprocablymounted on said base for vertical movement, a pneumatic cylinderpivotally mounted on said base, a piston rod extending from saidcylinder, linkage means connecting said piston rod and said tablewhereby upon reciprocation of said piston rod said table will be raisedand lowered, solenoid valves for controlling the operation of saidpiston rod, a limit switch operable by said piston rod at each end ofits stroke, a plurality of article supporting boards rotatably mountedabout their longitudinal axes on said table and extending radiallytherefrom, a plate disposed above said table and supported by said base,means to rotate said table a distance equal to substantially one halfthe distance between adjacent boards during each upward movement of saidtable and to lock said table against rotation when in uppermost positioncomprising a series of annularly disposed spaced teeth depending fromsaid plate, a beveled cam surface on the lower end of each dependingtooth, an upwardly extending tooth on said table having a beveled camsurface on the upper end thereof whereby upon upward movement of saidtable said cam surfaces will engage to cause rotation of said tableuntil said upwardly extending tooth moves into the space betweenadjacent depending teeth to lock said table against rotation, means torotate said table a distance equal to substantially one half thedistance between adjacent boards during each downward movement of saidtable comprising a series of annularly disposed teeth depending fromsaid table, a beveled cam surface on the lower end of each of said lastmentioned teeth and an upwardly extending tooth fixed to said base andend having a beveled cam surface on the upper end thereof whereby upondownward movement of said table said last mentioned cam surfaces willengage to cause rotation of said table, detent means for releasablyretaining each board against rotation about its longitudinal axis ineither of two positions spaced apart, means to partially rotate said.boards comprising a collar secured to each board adjacent the inner endthereof, diametrically disposed notches in each collar, an upwardlyextending tooth carried by said base and engageable with one of saidnotches upon downward movement of said table to partially rotate theassociated board, means to complete the rotation of said boards through180 comprising 'asubstantially horizontal 'trackmovable up and'down with--said table lb1`1t'non rotatable therewith, "said track being' disposedbelow the longitudinalaxes of-said boards and lhaving a downwardlycurved leading -end lengageable with 'said "partially rotated f -boardswhereby upon Vrotation rof said table'the engagement of'saidtraekfwithsaid partial-ly rotated boards will complete the rotationthereof through 180,1dye applying means comprisinga plurality ofdiametrically disposed boxes supported by 'said plate above said boards,a screensecured to each box and forming the bottom thereof, saidscreenbeing coated with aimateria-l impervi- 'ous to thedye except ina-portion forming the outline of the design to be applied, afsqueegee-reciprocallymounted in each box Aand engaging the upper surfaceof saidscreen, means for raising said squeegee out of 'Contact with said screenas it approaches each'end of itsstroke and for causing reengagement`with said screen at each end of its stroke whereby said dye will beprevented `from collecting at each end of said box, means'to reciprocatesaid squeegeescomprising a pneumatic cylinder for each diamerticallydisposed pair, a vpiston rod extending through yeach 'cylinderandconnected to diamertically'disposed squeegees, solenoid valves forcontrolling the operationof said cylinders, alimit switch electricallyconnected to said first mentioned limit switch and operable by each ofsaid last mentioned piston rods for controlling the opera- 'tion'ofsaidiirst mentioned solenoid valves, spaced switches mounted on saidplate for controlling the operation of said -last mentioned solenoidvalves, a series of.annularly disposed upstanding pins on 'said tablefor vanrztuating said last mentioned switches and shoes disposed beneathsaid boxes and said boards to prevent undue deflection of said boardswhereby upon upward movement of said table articles carried lby saidboards 'will vengage the lower surfaces lof said screens and -saidsqueegees will moveacross said screens to force dye therethrough andapply said design to said articles.

2. YApparatus'for design dyeingl of fabric articles comprising -incombination a base, a horizontal table rotatablyand reciprocably mountedon said -basefor vertical movement, a` pneumatic cylinder =pivotallymounted on A'said base, a piston rod extending from said cylinder,linkage means Vcon- -necting -said 'piston rod and said table wherebyIupon reciprocation of said piston rod said table will Vbe raised andlowered, solenoid valves for controlling the operation of said pistonrod, a Alimit switch operable by said piston rod at each 'endof itsstrike, a plurality of article supporting boards rotatably mounted abouttheir longitudinal axes 'on said table and extending radially therefrom,a plate disposed above said table and supportedV by said base,.means torotate said table adistance equal to substantially one half the distancebetween adjacent boards during each upward movement of Asaidtable andvto lock said table against rotation when in uppermost position`comprising* a series of-'annularly disposed spaced teeth depending from`said plate,'a beveled cam vsurface on the lower end of each dependingtooth, Aanupwardly extending toothron said table having `a beveled vcam`survfaceion the upper end thereof whereby upon upward movement of saidytable 'said cam surfaces will engage to cause rotation of said tablevuntil said upwardlyv extending tooth 'moves into the spacebetween-adjacent depending teeth fto lock said .tablelagainstrotation,-means mentioned solenoid valves, 'mounted on said plate AforAcontrolling the oper- 14 to rotate-said tableadistanceI equal tosubstantially one `half the `distance 'between adjacent boards 'during feach `downward .movement'zofi said table `comprising ya series ofannularlyfdispo'sed -rteeth depending fromsaidtable, a beveled cam`surface yon'the lower end of veach yofvs'aidil'ast mentioned teeth andan upwardly extending tooth fixed to said base and having a beveled camsurface on the upper end thereof wherebyiupon vdownward movement oflsaid table saidllastfmentioned cam surfaces will engage lto `cause'rotation of said table, detent means for releasably retaining eachboard against rotationabout its longitudinal axis in either of twoposi-tions spaced apart, means -to partially rotate sa-id boardslcomprising a collar secured to'each boardadjacent the inner endthereotdiametricallydisposed Anotches in each collar, an upwardlyextending tooth carried by said basevand engageable with one of saidnotches upondownwardvmovement of said -table to partially rotate theassociated-board, means to complete the rotation Vof said boards through180 comprising asubstantially horizontal track movable up and down withsaid table but non-rotatable therewith, said track being disposed belowthe longitudinal axesof said boards and having a downwardly curvedleading end engageable with said partially rotated boards whereby uponrotation of said table vthe engagement of said track-with said'partially rotated boards will complete the rotation thereof through180, dye applying means comprising a plurality of diametrically-disposedboxes supported by said plate above lsaid boards, a screen secured toeach box and forming the bottom thereof, said vscreen being coated witha material Iimpervious to the dye except in a portion forming the-outline Vof 'the design to be'applied, a squeegee reciprocably mountedon each box and engagingthe -upper surface of said screen, means forraising said 'squeegee out of contact with lsaid'screen as it approacheseach end of its stroke and for causing reengagement with said screen ateachvend of its stroke whereby said dye will be prevented fromcollecting at each end of said box, means to reciprocate said squeegeescomprising a pneumatic cylinder for each diametrically disposed pair, apiston rod extending through each cylinder'and connected todiametrically disposed squeegees, solenoid Valves for controlling theoperation of said cylinders, a limit switch electrically connected tosaid rst mentioned limit switch and operable by each of said lastmentioned `piston rods for controlling the operation of said firstspaced switches ation of said last mentioned solenoid valves anda'series of annularlydisposed upstanding pins on said table foractuating said last mentioned switches whereby upon upward movement ofsaid table articlescarried by said boards will engage vthe lowersurfaces of said screens and said squeegees will move across saidscreens to force vdye therethrough and apply said design to saidarticles.

3. Apparatus for design dyeing of fabric articles comprising incombination a base, a horizontal table rotatably and reciprocablymounted on said base for vertical movement, a uid pressure cylinderpivotally mounted on said base, a piston rod extending from saidcylinder, linkage means connecting said piston rod and said tablelwhereby upon reciprocation of said piston rod said table wil-1 beraised and lowered, solenoid valves for controlling theoperation'of said`.pis-

ton rod, a limit switch operable by said piston rod at each end of itsstroke, a plurality of article supporting boards rotatably mounted abouttheir longitudinal axes on said table and extending radially therefrom,a plate disposed above said table and supported by said base, means torotate said table a distance equal to substantially one half thedistance between adjacent boards during each upward movement of saidtable and to lock said table against rotation when in uppermost positioncomprising a series of annularly disposed spaced teeth dependingfromsaid plate, a beveled cam surface on the lower end of each dependingtooth, an upwardly extending tooth on said table having a beveled camsurface on the upper end thereof whereby upon upward movement of saidtable said cam surfaces will engage to cause rotation of said tableuntil said upwardly extending tooth moves into the space between theadjacent depending teeth to lock said table against rotation, means torotate said table a distance equal to substantially one-half thedistance between adjacent boards during each downward movement of saidtable comprising a series of annularly disposed teeth depending fromsaid table, a beveled cam surface on the lower end of each of said lastmentioned teeth and an upwardly extending tooth fixed to said base andhaving a beveled cam surface on the upper end thereof whereby upondownward movement of said table said last mentioned cam surfaces willengage to cause rotation of said table, detent means for releasablyretaining each board against rotation about its longitudinal axis ineither of two positions spaced 180 apart, means to partially rotate saidboards comprising a collar secured to each board adjacent the inner endthereof, diametrically disposed notches in each collar, an upwardlyextending tooth carried by said base and engageable with one of saidnotches upon downward movement of said table to partially rotate theassociated board, mean to complete the rotation of said boards through180 comprising a substantially horizontal track movable up and down withsaid table but non-rotatable therewith, said track being disposed belowthe longitudinal axes of said boards and having a downwardly curvedleading end engageable with said partially rctated boards whereby uponrotation of said table the engagement of said track with said partiallyrotated boards will complete the rotation thereof through 180, dyeapplying means comprising a plurality of diametrically disposed boxessupported by said plate above said board, a screen secured to each boxand forming the bottom thereof, said screen being coated with a materialimpervious to the dye except in a portion forming the outline of thedesign to be applied, a squeegee reciprocably mounted in each box andengaging the upper surface of said screen, means for raising saidsdueegee out of contact with said screen as it approaches each end ofits stroke and for causing reengagement of said screen at each end ofits stroke whereby said dye will be prevented from collecting at eachend of said lbox, means to reciprocate said squeegees comprising a uidpressure cylinder for each diametrically disposed. pair, a piston rodextending through each cylinder and connected to diametrically disposedsqueegees, solenoid valves for controlling the operation of saidcylinders, a limit switch electrically connected to said iirst mentionedlimit switch and operable by each of said last mentioned piston rods forcontrolling the operation of said first mentioned solenoid valves,spaced switches mounted on said plate for controlling the operation ofsaid last mentioned solenoid valves and a series of annularly disposedupstanding pins on said table for actuating said last mentioned switcheswhereby upon upward movement of said table articles carried by saidboards will engage the lower surfaces of said screens and said squeegeeswill move across said screens to force dye therethrough and apply saiddesign to said articles.

4. Apparatus for design dyeing of fabric articles comprising incombination a base, a horizontal table rotatably and reciprocablymounted on said base for vertical movement, a fluid pressure cylindermounted on said base, a piston rod extending from said cylinder andconnected to said table whereby upon reciprocation of said piston rodsaid table will be raised and lowered, solenoid valves for controllingthe operation of said piston rod, a limit switch operable by said pistonrod at each end of its stroke, a plurality of article supporting boardsrotatably mounted about their longitudinal axes on said table andextending radially therefrom, a plate disposed above said table, meansto rotate said table a distance equal to substantially one-half thedistance between adjacent boards during each upward movement of saidtable and to lock said table against rotation when in uppermost positioncomprising a series of annularly disposed spaced teeth depending fromsaid plate, a beveled cam surface on the lower end of each dependingtooth, an upwardly extending tooth on said table having a beveled camsurface on the upper end thereof whereby upon upward movement of saidtable said cam surfacesv will engage to cause rotation of said tableuntil said upwardly extending tooth moves into the space between theadjacent depending teeth to lock said table against rotation, means torotate said table a distance equal to substantially one-half thedistance between adjacent boards during each downward movement of saidtable comprising a series of annularly disposed teeth depending fromsaid table, a beveled cam surface on the lower end of each of said lastmentioned teeth and an upwardly extending tooth fixed to said base andhaving a beveled cam surface on the upper end thereof whereby upondownward movement of said table sai-d last mentioned cam surfaces willengage to cause rotation of said table, means for releasably retainingeach board against rotation about its longitudinal axes in either of twopositions spaced apart, means to partially rotate said boards comprisinga collar secured to each board adjacent the inner end thereof,diametrically disposed notches in each collar, an upwardly extendingtooth carried by said base and engageable with one of said notches upondownward movement of said table to partially rotate the associatedboard, means to complete the rotation of said boards through 180comprising a substantially horizontal track movable up and down withsaid table but non-rotatable therewith, said track being disposed belowthe longitudinal axes of said board' and having a downwardly curvedleading end engageable with said partially rotated boards whereby uponrotation of said table the engagement of said track with said partiallyrotated boards will complete the rotation thereof through 180, dyeapplying means comprising a plurality of diametrically disposed boxessupported by said plate above said board, a screen secured to fzontaltable rotatably i 171?" each box Vandformingthe"-bottomlthereofgl"said screen being coated with-amaterial'-im'pervic'ius `vv tothe dye except in aportion?-forming-theout# line of the-design 'to be applied, asquee'g'ereciprocably mounted in each box -and engagingthe upper surfaceof said screen,V means for raisingA said'squeegee out ofr contactwithfsaid-screen asit approaches each end of its stroke-and-forv causingreengagement with said-screen-fat 'eachfv end of its stroke whereby saiddye twill be'pre'v vented from collecting at each 'end-ofv saidbo-xgmeans to reciprocate said squeegees comprising a iiuid pressurecylinder Vfor Teach diametrically disposed pair, a pistonlrodextendingthrough each cylinder and connected-to' diametrically-ldisposed squeegees, solenoid vvalves for control-1 ling the operation-ofsaid cylinders-a limit switch electrically connected to said firstmentioned limit switchand operableby each of'said last mentioned pistonrods for-controlling the operation of said -irst mentioned-solenoidValves;- spaced switches mountedon said plate for con-- trolling theoperation ofy ysaid-lasty mentioned solenoid valves and a series ofvannularly -disi `l posed upstanding pins on said -tablefor actuat-'Iing said last mentioned switches'whe'reby upon upward movement ofv saidtable articlescarr-ie'dv by said-boards will engage-the lowerlsurfacesofsaid screens and said squeegees-wil-lmove"across said screens to forcedye therethroughan'd apply" said design to said articles.l

5, Apparatus for design -dyeing--off-falbric'ar-fY ticles comprising-incombinationfa-base a horiand reciprbcably-'mounte'd on said base forvertical-movement, a'nuid 'pres sure' cylinder mounted 'onsaidbas"e, -apiston 'rod-- extending irony-said cylinder' andiconnec-ted'f-to saidtable whereby uponreciprocationof said-f1- piston rod said-table will beraised-and lowered,

solenoid valves for controlling-thef'operation 0h40"vv said piston rod,-a limit switchoperablefbysaidpiston rod at each end'of its'str'olz'e,afplur'alitylvr of article supporting-boards rotatably-mounted"- abouttheir longitudinal axes on'said table-andl extending radiallytherefromQ-a plate disposed 45 above said table, means :tofrotate's'aidtable a distance equal to Vsubstantially`onehalf-the--dis-l tance between adjacent 'boardsi during-reachfmp wardmovement of"saidtablef-andito lo'ckl saidfi tablel againstrotationiwheninfuppermost 'posi-"50 tion' 'comprising a series f of i"annularly "dis'posed spaced teeth depending Ifrom'said iplateja beveledcam surface on" the `lower-"end 'f 'ofi each depende ing tooth,upwardlyfextendingtoothi'on sai-d'-` tabie' having" a beveled carn fsurface 'on' fthe upper-y 55 end thereof whereby upon-upward movementofsaid table said`cam'surfaceswilliengage tofcauselr v` rotation of saidAtable'until:said:upwardly-:exe-L tending tooth' moves into fthe-space=-between the adjacent dependingl teeth tofflocksaid-'wtable-f'i) against rotation; means -to rotate #said :table #afIdistance equal" to substantially: onelialf the dise tance betweenadjacent-boardsduring each-dewn-- ward movementof 'said table"comprising ra 'seriesfr` of annularly disposed .teeth dependingVfrom--said165 table, a beveled cam vsurface on'fthei lower\ end fof#-each of said last mentioned-'teeth andy-anamn-44 wardly extending-ftooth -nxed =to said 4basei and having a beveled Acamsui-f-ace-onithefupperfendthereof whereby upon'downward+movement=-1of`70 said table said last mentioned cam surfaces Will engage to causefrotati'on of1 said .=table,=.means-- for releasably v'retainingeach-aboardagainstfro-f tation 'about its longitudinal:axes-vini-either-oin two positions spaced 180-ci apart,f--means-operable -7 5 upon downward-'movement of lsa'id table topartially-'firotate one of jfsa'id boards,v` means to* complete fthe.rotationoffsaid board through 180 comprising y a 'substantiallyhorizontal track movable up and down with-said tablebut-non-'rota'table' therewithf said track being disposed below the'llongitudinal ariesv of saidv boards --andfengagel surface'lofvsaidscreen-means -forA raisingsaidas it apsq'ue'egee out'of"'conta'ctfwith said screen causing proaohes each end fofits strokeand for reeng'agement with "said-screen at each pressure cylinderfor-"each diametrically disposed pair; a piston ro'dfextending-throug'heach cylinde'rf and@ connectedr` to diametrically disposed squeegees,solenoid valves'io'r controlling theoperation-ofA` said-cylinders;allimit 4switch elec-y trically vconnected-to' said nr-st mentionedlimitswitch andi-operable by eachof said-last mentione'd-pistonrodsfori-controlling the operation of-said'-rst'-l-mentioned solenoidvalves, spaced switchesmounted on -said -plate for controlling theoperation--of-said last mentioned solenoid valves and fa series ofannularly disposed upstanding-1* pins oni 'Ssaid 'ftable f-for factuating --said last mentioned '-switches-whereby 'uponupwardmovement'v of'saidt'able articles-carried by said boards willengage-the--low'erlsurfaces of said screens andsaid-'squeege'es-fwilllmove-across said screens to fcrceifdye'therethrough vand apply said-design-to said-'artielesgl- 6; Apparatusfor design dyeing-of fabricarticles-(comprising:ini-combination a base,-a horizontal table'rotatablyv and reciprocably'mountedonsaidbasefforfvertical movement, a fluid pressure cylinder-rnounte'd-on-'said base, a piston rod extending from said cylinder-'andconnected to saidtable -whereby uponreciprocation `of said pistonA rod`saidtable -will beraised and lowered, solenoid valves' ior-controllingthe-operation of said-piston rodfa limit' switch operable by saidpiston' rod at each end-of its stroke,'a plurality ofv article'supporting-boards rotatably mounted f about their longitudinal axes onsaid table and I extending radially therefrom; a plate disposed abovesaid-table,L means-to 'rotate said table a distance equaltosubstantially one half the dise tance between' adjacent boards duringeach upward movement of said table and tov lock said table against*rotation when in uppermost position comprising a series of annularlydisposed spacedteth-depending from'said plate, a beveled camsurfa'ce onthe-lower end of each depending ltoothg-i an 'upwardly extending tooth?on said table :having a beveled cam' surface on the upper end' thereofwhereby -upon upward movement of said-table ,fsaid'cam surfaces vwillengage to cause rotation-fof saidy tableun'til said upwardly -extendingv-toothi moves linto the space between ad- Ajacent depending-teethqtolock saidtable against i'rotation,---means to `rotate said -table adistance box and rend of its --str'okel whereby saidI dye will beprevented-- from collectingati-'each` end-of said box, means vto'reciprocate'said---squeegees comprising a iiuid equal tosubstantially one half the distance between adjacent boards during eachdownward movement of said table comprising a series oi annularlydisposed teeth depending from said table, a beveled cam surface on thelower end of each of said last mentioned teeth and an upwardly extendingtooth lixed to said base and having a beveled cam surface on the upperend thereof whereby upon downward movement of said table said lastmentioned cam surfaces will engage to cause rotation of said table,means Jfor releasably retaining each board against rotation about itslongitudinal axis in either of two positions spaced 18il apart, meansoperable 'upon downward movement of said table to partially rotate oneof said boards, means engageable with said boards to complete therotation thereof through 180, dye applying means comprising a pluralityor diametrically disposed boxes supported by said plate above saidboards, a screen forming the bottom of each box, said screen beingcoated with a material impervious to the dye except in a portion formingthe outline of the design to be applied, a squeegee reciprocably mountedin each box and engaging the upper surface of said screen, means forraising said sdueegee out of contact with said screen as it approacheseach end of its stroke and for causing reengagement with said screen ateach end of its stroke whereby said dye will be prevented rom collectingat each end o said box, means to reciprocate said squeegees comprising afluid pressure cylinder for each diametrically disposed pair, a pistonrod extending through each cylinder and connected to diametricallydisposed squeegees, solenoid valves for controlling the operation o saidcylinders, a limit switch electrically connected to said first mentionedlimit switch and operable by each of said last mentioned piston rods forcontrolling the operation of said iirst mentioned solenoid valves,spaced switches mounted on said plate for controlling the operation ofsaid last mentioned solenoid valves and a series or annularly disposedupstanding pins on said table for actuating said last mentioned switcheswhereby upon upward movement of said table articles carried by saidboards will engage the lower surfaces of said screens and said squeegeeswill move across said screens to force dye therethrough and apply saidesign to said articles.

7. Apparatus for design dyeing o fabric articles comprising incombination a base, a horizontal table rotatably and reciprocablymounted on said base for vertical movement, a fluid pressure cylindermounted on said base, a piston rod extending from said cylinder andconnected to said table whereby upon reciprocation oi said piston rodsaid table will be raised and lowered, a pl rality or article supportingboards rotatably mounted about their longitudinal aXes on said table andextending radially therefrom, a plate disposed above said table, meansto rotate said table a distance equal to substantially one half thedistance between adjacent boards during each upward movement of saidtable and to lock said table against rotation when in uppermost positioncomprising a series of annularly disposed spaced teeth depending fromsaid plate,

a beveled cam surface on the lower end of each depending tooth, anupwardly extending tooth on said table having a beveled cam surface onthe upper end thereof whereby upon upward movement or Said table saidcam surfaces will engage to cause rotation of said table until saidupwardly extending tooth moves into the space between adjacent dependingteeth 'to lock said table against rotation, means to rotate said table adistance equal to substantially one half the distance between adjacentboards during each downward movement of said table comprising a series oannularly disposed teeth depending from said table, a beveled camsurface on the lower end of each oi said last mentioned teeth and anupwardly extending tooth hired to said base and having a beveled camsurface on the upper end thereof whereby upon downward movement oi saidtable said last mentioned cam surfaces will engage to cause rotation ofsaid table, means lor releasably retaining each board against rotationabout its longitudinal axes in either o two positions spaced apart, n nsoperable upon downward movement of said table to partially rotate one ofsaid boards, means engageable with said boards to complete the rotationthereor through 180 during rotation ci said table, dye applying meanscomprising a plurality of ametrically disposed bores supported by saluplate above said boards, a screen 'orming the bottom oi each box, saidscreen being coated with a material impervious to the dye except in aportion forming the outline of the design to be applied, a squeegeereciprocably mounted in each box and engaging the upper surface of saidscreen, means for raising said squeegee out of contact with said screenas it approaches each end of its stroke and for causing reengagementwith said screen at each end of its strolae whereby dye will beprevented from collecting at each end of said box, means to reciprocatesaid squeegees comprising a duid pressure cylinder 'lor eachdiametrically disposed pair, a piston rod ei'itending through eachcylinder and connected to dia'- metrically disposed squeegees and meansto control the up and down movement of said tali.; and the reciprocationor said suueegees whereby upon upward movement of said table articlescarried by said boards will engage the lower surfaces or said screensand said squeegees will move across said screens to force dyetherethrough and apply said design to said articles.

8. Apparatus for design dyeing of fabric articles comprising incombination a base, a hori- Zontal table rotatably and reciprocablymounted on said base for vertical movement, a fluid pressure cylindermounted on said base, a piston rod extending from said cylinder andconnected to said table whereby upon reciprocation of said piston rodsaid table will be raised and lowered, a plurality of article supportingboards rotatably mounted about their longitudinal axes on said table andextending radially therefrom, a plate disposed above said table, meansto rotate said table a distance equal to substantially one half thedistance between adjacent boards during each upward movement of saidtable and to lock said table against rotation when in uppermost positioncomprising a series of annularly disposed spaced teeth depending fromsaid plate, a beveled cam surface on the lower end of each dependingtooth, an upwardly extending tooth on said table having a beveled camsurface on the upper end thereof whereby upon upward movement oi" saidtable said cam surfaces will engage to cause `otation of said tableuntil said upwardly extending tooth moves into the space betweenadjacent depending teeth to lock said table against rotation, means torotate said table a distance equal to substantially one half thedistance between adjacent boards duringr each downward move-2,690,111si'L ment of-said table comprisingia series of annular-4' lydisposedteeth depending fromfsaidtable, a

beveled cam surface on thelowerzendfof each of said lastmentionedvteeth' and an upwardly extending tooth xed'A to 'said base andhaving a beveled cam surface'on'the'upperend thereof whereby upondownward movement of said table said :last mentioned' cam surfaceswillengage to cause rotation'of said table, means for releasably retainingeach board against rotation about -its longitudinal axes inv'either of`Atwo positions spaced 180 apart,:means--operable'fupon down ward movementof saidy table toA partially .frotatef one of said boards, meansengageable with said boardsto I complete the rotation thereof through180, of ,diametrically disposed-boxes supported bysaid plate abovesaidboards, a screen forming the bottom of eaehfbox, said-screen beingcoatedwith a vmaterial imperviousto the dye `except in aportionforming-the outline ofthe `design to'be applied, a squeegeereciprocably-mountedineaoh boX and engaging the-.upper surface of`said`I screen, means -for raisingsaidsqueegee out of Contact with saidscreen as it approaches eachv end of its stroke and .forcauSingreengagement with said screen at each` end of` its stroke`whereby said dye will be prevented from collecting-at each end of saidbox, means to reciprocate said squeegees and means to control the up anddown movement of said table and the reciprocation of said squeegeeswhereby upon upwardv movement of said table articles carried by .saidboards willv engage the lower surfaces of said screens .and`

said squeegees will move across said screens to force dye therethroughand apply said design to said articles.

9. Apparatus for design dyeingv of fabric articles comprising incombination a base, a horizontal table rotatably and reciprocablymounted on said base for vertical movement, means to raise and lowersaidtable, a plurality of article supporting boardsrotatablymountedabout their longitudinal axes on saidtable and extending radiallytherefrom, a plate disposed above said table, means to rotate said tablea distance equal to substantially' one half the distance betweenadjacent boards during eachupward movementA of said table and to locksaid table againstrrotation when in uppermost position comprising aseries of annularly disposed spaced teeth depending from said plate, abeveled cam surface onlthe lower end of each depending tooth,an'upwa'rdly extending tooth on said table having a beveled cam surfaceon the upper end thereof -`whereby upon upward movement of said tablesaid'oam` surfaces will engage to cause rotation' of 'said table untilsaid upwardly extending tooth'moves into the space between adjacent'depending .teeth to lock said table against rotation, means to ro tatesaid table a distance equal to substantially one `half the distancebetween adjacent boards during each downward movement of said .table"comprising a series of annularlydisposed teeth depending from saidtable, a beveled'cam surfaceA on the lower end of each'of said lastmentioned teeth and an upwardly vextending tooth xed to' said base andhaving a beveled cam surface on the upper vend thereof vwherebyuponxdownwar'd movement of said table said last mentioned cam surfaceswill engage tocause vrotation of said table, means for releasablyretaining each board against rotation about its longitudinalaxesineither of two positions spaced 180 apart, means operable upondownward movementof` dye applying means comprising 4.a pluralityAcollecting atv each ciproc'ate f said 'sdue'egees'El and meansv tocontrol saidtable to partially rotate one of said'boards,`

meansengageabIe with said boards to complete the'rotation thereof`through 180, dye applying means-comprising a plurality of diametricallydisposed boxes supported by said plate above said boards, a screenforming the bottom of each box, said screen being coated with a materialimpervious to the dye except in a portion forming the outline of thedesign to be applied, a squeegee reciprocably Ymounted iny each box andengaging the upper surface of said screen, means for raising saidsqueegee out of contact withv said screen as it approaches` each end ofits stroke and for causing reengagement with said screen at each end ofits stroke whereby said dye will be prevented from collecting at eachend of said box, means to reciprocate said squeegees and means tocontrol the up and down movement of said table and the reciprocation ofsaid squeegees whereby upon upward movement of said table articlescarried by said boards will engage the lower surfaces of said screensand said squeegees will move across said screens to force dye theremthrough and apply said design to said articles.

l0. Apparatus for design dyeing of fabric articles comprising incombination a base, a horizontal tabie rotatably and reciproca-blymounted on said base for vertical movement, means to raise and lowersaid table, a plurality of article sup porting boards rotatably mountedon said table and extending radially therefrom, a plate exn posed abovesaid table, means to rotate said table during 'each upward movementthereof and to lock vsaid table against rotation when in uppermostposition comprising a series of annularly disposed'spaced teethdepending from said plate, a beveled cam surface on the lower end ofeach depending tooth, an upwardly extending tooth on table having abeveled cam surface on the upper end thereof whereby upon upwardmovement of said table said cam surfaces will engage'tocause rotation ofsaid table until said upwardly extending tooth moves into the spacebe'tween'adjacent `depending teeth to lock said table against rotation,means torotate said table during each downward-movement thereof comnprising a series of annularly disposed teeth dependingfrom'said table, abeveled cam surface on'the'lower end of each of said last mentionedteeth and an upwardly extending tooth fixed to said base and having abeveled cam surface on the'upper end thereof whereby upon downwardmovement of said table said last mentioned cam surfaces' will engage'tocause rotation of said table, means for reieasably retaining cach boardagainst rotation about its longitudinal axes in either of two positionsspaced 180 apart, means operable upondownward movement of said table tovpartially rotate one of said boards, means engageable with said boardsto complete the rotation thereof through 180, dye applying vmeanscomprising a plurality,ofdiametrically disposed boxes supported by saidplate above said boards, a screen forming the bottom of eachbox, saidscreen'being coated with a material impervious to the' dye except in aportion forming the outline of the design to be applied, a squeegeereciprocably mounted in each box and engaging the upper surface of saidscreen, means for raising .said squeegee out of 'contact with'saidscreen as it approacheseaoh end of its stroke and for caus-'reengagement with said screen at each end of its stroke whereby saiddye will be prevented from endof said box, means to re-v the up and downmovement of said table and reciprocation of said squeegees whereby uponupward movement o said table articles carried by said boards will engagethe lower surfaces of said screens and said squeeges will move acrosssaid screens to force dye thereto and apply said design to saidarticles.

l1. Apparatus for design dyeing fabric articles comprising incombination a base, a horizontal table rotatably and reciprocablymounted on said base for vertical movement, means to raise and lowersaid table, a plurality of article supporting boards rotatably mountedon said table and extending radially therefrom, a plate disposed abovesaid table, means to rotate said table during each upward movementthereof and to lock said table against rotation when in uppermostposition comprising a series of annularly disposed spaced teethdepending from said plate, a beveled cam surface on the lower end ofeach depending tooth, an upwardly extending tooth on said table having abeveled cam surface on the upper end thereof whereby upon upwardmovement of said table said cam surfaces will engage to cause rotationof said table until said upwardly extending tooth moves into the spacebetween adjacent depending teeth to lock said table against rotation,means to rotate said table during each downward movement thereofcomprising a series of annularly disposed teeth depending from saidtable, a beveled cam surface on the lower end of each of said lastmentioned teeth and an upwardly extending tooth fixed to said base andhaving a beveled cam surface on the upper end thereof whereby upondownward movement of said table said last mentioned cam surfaces willengage to cause rotation of said table, means operable upon downwardmovement of said table and rotation thereof to rotate said boardsthrough 180, dye applying means comprising a plurality of diametricallydisposed boxes supported by said plate above said boards, a screenforming the bottom of each box, said screen being coated with a materialimpervious to the dye except in a portion forming the outline of thedesign to be applied, a sdueegee reciprocably mounted in each box andengaging upper surface of said screen, means for rais- :'-ng saidsqueegce out of contact with said screen as it approaches each end ofits stroke and for causing reengagement with said screen at each end ofits stroke whereby said dye will be prevented from collecting at eachend of said box, means to reciprocate said squeegees and means tecontrol the up and down movement of said table and the reciprocation ofsaid squeegees v-..i'ln ereby upon upward movement of said tablearticles carried by said boards will engage the lower surfaces of saidscreens and said squeegees will move across said screens to force dyetheretm ough and apply the said design to said articles.

12. Apparatus for design dyeing of fabric articles comprising incombination a base, a horizontal table rotatably and reciprocablymounted on said base for vertical movement, means to raise and lowersaid table, a plurality of article supporting boards rotatably mountedon said table and extending radially therefrom, a plate disposed abovesaid table, means to rotate said table during each upward movementthereof and to lock said table against rotation when in uppermostposition comprising a series of annularly disposed spaced teethdepending from said plate, a beveled cam surface on the lower end ofeach depending tooth, an upwardly extending tooth on said table having abeveled cam surface on the upper end thereof whereby upon upwardmovement of said table said cam surfaces will engage to cause rotationof said table until said upwardly extending tooth moves into the spacebetween the adjacent depending teeth to lock said table againstrotation, means to rotate said table during each downward movementthereof comprising a series of annularly disposed teeth depending fromsaid table, a beveled cam surface on the lower end of each of said lastmentioned teeth and an upwardly extending tooth fixed to said base andhaving a beveled cam surface on the upper end thereof whereby upondownward movement of said table said last mentioned cam surfaces willengage to cause rotation of said table, means operable upon downwardmovement of said table and rotation thereof to rotate said boardsthrough dye applying means comprising a plurality of diametricallydisposed boxes supported by said plate above said boards, a screenforming the bottom of each box, said screen being coated with a materialimpervious to the dye except in a portion forming the outline of thedesign to be applied, a squeegee reciprocably mounted in each box andengaging the upper surface of said screen, means to reciprocate saidsqueegees and means to control the up and down movement of said tableand the reciprocation of said squeegees whereby upon upward movement ofsaid table articles carried by said boards will engage the lowersurfaces of said screens and said squeegees will move across saidscreens to force dye therethrough and apply said design to saidarticles.

13. Apparatus for design dyeing of fabric articles comprising incombination a base, a hori- Zontal table rotatably and reciprocablymounted on said base for vertical movement, to raise and lower saidtable, a plurality of article supporting boards rotatably mounted onsaid table and extending radially therefrom, means to rotate said tablea distance equal to substantially one half the distance between adjacentboards during each upward movement of said table and to lock said tableagainst rotation when in uppermost position, means to rotate said tablea distance equal to substantially one half the distance between adjacentboards during each downward movement of said table, means operable upondownward movement of said table and rotation thereof to rotate saidboards through 180, dye applying means comprising a plurality ofdiametrically disposed boxes disposed above said boards, a screenforming the bottom of each box, said screen being coated with a materialimpervious to the dye except in a portion forming the outline of thedesign to be applied, a squeegee reciprocably mounted in each box andengaging the upper surface of said screen, means to reciprocate saidsqueegees and means to control the up and down movement of said tableand the reciprocation of said squeegees whereby upon upward movement ofsaid table articles carried by said boards will engage the lowersurfaces of said screens and said squeegees will move across saidscreens to force dye therethrough and apply said design to saidarticles.

14. Apparatus for design dyeing of fabric articles comprising incombination a base, a horizontal table rotatably and reciprocablymounted on said base for vertical movement, means to raise and lowersaid table, a plurality on said table and extending radially therefrom,

means to rotate said table during each upward movement thereof and tolock .said table against rotation when. in uppermost position, meanstorotate said table during each downward movement thereof, means operableupon downward movement of said table and rotation thereof to rotate saidboards through 180, dye applying means comprising a plurality ofdiametrically disposed boxes disposed above said boards, a screenforming-the bottom of each box, said screen being coated with a materialimpervious to the dye except in the portion forming the outline of thedesign tobe applied, ,asqueegee reciprocably mounted in each box andengaging the upper surface of said screen, means `to .reciprocate saidsqueegees and means to control theup and down movement ofsaid .table andthe reciprocation of said squeegees whereby upon upward movement of saidtable articles carried by said boards will engage the lower surfaces ofsaid screens and said squeegees will move across said screens to forcedye therethrough and apply said design to said articles.

l5. An. apparatus for design dyeing of fabric articles as defined inclaim 14 in which said boards are provided with a band of contrastingcolor to indicate the proper position of said articles thereon.

16. For use in an apparatus for design dyeing of fabric articles, a dyeapplying means comprising a box having sidewalls and end walls, a screensecured to said box and forming the bottom thereof, said screen beingcoated with a material impervious to the dye except in a portion formingthe outline of the design to be applied, a horizontal groove in theinner faces of said sidewalls, said grooves terminating at each end inenlarged recesses, wedge-shaped gate members pivotally mounted in eachrecess, resilient means for biasing said gate members into engagementwith the lower surfaces of said grooves, a squeegee disposed in said boxand comprising a rectangular block, pins extending from opposite edgesof said blocl: and slidably disposed in said grooves, a groove in thelower edge of said block, a flexible blade slidably disposed in saidlast mentioned groove, resilient means urging said blade outwardly ofsaid last mentioned groove and into engagement with said screen andmeans to limit outward movement of said blade whereby upon movement ofsaid squeegee in one direction said pins will ride up and over said gatemembers to raise said blade out of contact with said screen said pinsmoving downwardly within said recesses to cause reengagement of saidblade with said screen and upon movement of said seueegee in theopposite direction said pins will slide on the lower surfaces of saidgrooves and move said gate members out of the way against the action ofsaid first mentioned resilient means whereby said dye will be preventedfrom collecting at each end of said box.

1'?. For use in an apparatus for design dyeing of fabric articles, a dyeapplying means cornprising a box having sidewalls and end walls, ascreen secured to said box and forming the bottom thereof, said screenbeing coated with a material impervious to the dye except in a portionforming the outline of the design to be applied, a horizontal groove inthe inner faces of said sidewalls, said grooves terminating at each endin enlarged recesses, gate members blades with mounted in each recess,resilient means for biasing said gate members into engagement with thelower surfaces of saidr grooves, a squeegee disposed in said boxv andcomprising a rectangular-block, pins extending from opposite edges ofvsaid block and slidably disposed in said grooves, a groovein the loweredge ofy said block, a fiexible blade slidably disposed in said lastmentioned groove, resilient means urging said blade outwardlyrof saidlast mentioned groove andinto engagement with said screen and means tolimitoutward movement of said blade whereby upon movement of saidsqueegee in one direction said pinswill ride up and over said gatemembers toraise said blade out of contact with said screen said pins:moving downwardly withinsaid recesses to .cause reengagement of saidsaid screen and upon movement of squeegee in the opposite direction saidpins will slide on thev lower surfaces of said grooves and move saidgate members out of the way Y against 'the action of said rst mentionedresilient means whereby said dye will be prevented from collecting ateach end of said box.

i8. For use in an apparatus for design dyeing of fabric articles, a dyeapplying means comprising a box having sidewalls and end walls, a screensecured to said box and forming the bottom thereof, said screen beingcoated with a material impervious to the dye except in a portion formingthe outline of the design to be applied, a horizontal groove in theinner faces of said sidewalls, said grooves terminating at each end inenlarged recesses, gate members mounted 1n each recess, resilient meansfor biasing said gate members into engagement with the lower surfaces ofsaid grooves, a squeegee disposed in said box and comprising a block,pins extending from opposite edges of said block and slidably disposedin said grooves, a flexible blade carried by said block, resilient meansurging said blade outwardly of said block and into engagement with saidscreen and means to limit outward movement of said blade whereby uponmovement of said squeegee in one direction said pins will ride up andover said gate members to raise said blade out of contact with saidscreen said pins moving downwardly within said recesses to causereengagement of said blade with said screen and upon movement of saidsqueegee in the opposite direction said pins will slide on the lowersurfaces of said grooves and move said gate members out of the wayagainst the action of said rst mentioned resilient means whereby saiddye will be prevented from collecting at each end of said box.

19, For use in an apparatus for design dyeing of fabric articles, a dyeapplying means comprising a box having side walls and end walls, ascreen secured to said box and forming a bottom thereof, said screenbeing coated with a material impervious to the dye except in a portionforming the outline of the design to be applied, a horizontal groove inthe inner faces of said side walls, said grooves terminating at each endin enlarged recesses, gate members mounted in each recess, resilientmeans for biasing said gate members into engagement with the lowersurfaces of said grooves, a squeegee disposed in said box and comprisinga block, pins extending from opposite edges of said block and slidablydisposed in said grooves, a iiexible blade carried by block and engagingsaid screen whereby upon movement of said squeegee in one direction saidwill ride up and over said gate members to raise said blade out ofcontact with said screen said pins moving downwardly within saidrecesses to cause reengagement of said blade with said screen and uponmovement of said squeegee in the opposite direction said pins will slideon the lower surfaces of said grooves and move said gate members out ofthe way against the action of said resilient means whereby said dye willbe prevented from collecting at each end of said box.

20. For use in an apparatus for design dyeing of fabric articles, a dyeapplying means comprising a box having side walls and end walls, ascreen secured to said box and forming the bottom thereof, said screenbeing coated with a material impervious to the dye except in a portionforming the outline of the design to be applied, a hori- Zontal groovein the inner faces of said side walls, said grooves terminating at eachend in enlarged recesses, gate members mounted in each recess andnormally engaging the lower surfaces of said grooves, a squeegeedisposed in said box and comprising a block, pins extending fromopposite edges of said block and slidably disposed in said grooves, aflexible blade carried by said block and engaging said screen wherebyupon movement of said squeegee in one direction said pins will ride upand over said gate members to raise said blade out of contact with saidscreen said pins moving downwardly within said recesses to causereengagement of said blade with said screen and upon movement of saidsqueegee in the opposite direction said pins will slide on the lowersurfaces of said grooves and move said gate members out of the waywhereby said dye will be prevented from collecting at each end of saidbox.

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